‘JOBS’ Trailer

‘JOBS’ Trailer

Honestly, I don’t know how to style the text anymore. First it used to be jOBS, then it was JOBS, now I’m seeing it as Jobs. Well whatever, despite how messy the marketing is (and the capitols in the text styling), I’m looking forward to seeing this film, and this trailer has only made me want to see it that much more. Regardless of how you feel about Apple and/or Steve Jobs, there is no doubt that he changed the face of computers, smartphones, even electronics in general forever. And in many ways for the better (even I as a hardcore Apple fan would argue that in some smaller ways things…

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‘The Avengers’ on Netflix (finally!)

‘The Avengers’ on Netflix (finally!)

What are you waiting for! Go watch it! I’ve owned it via iTunes since the first day it was available, but if you’ve been waiting for something like this, then now is your lucky chance! I named the film my favorite from 2012 and I wrote a review of it, and of course Joe and I talked about it on episode 11 of The MovieByte Podcast. For a trip back into the far reaching depths of 2012, check out those resources before (or after) you watch The Avengers on Netflix.

But surely you aren’t still reading this as you’ve already queued up The Avengers on Netflix and sat down to watch with your big…

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‘Man of Steel’ Damage Way Worse Than 9/11

‘Man of Steel’ Damage Way Worse Than 9/11
Sean O’Neal - A.V. Club

While Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel has endured some criticism from the way it deviates from the established Superman character, it’s earned praise for the way it shows Superman absolutely trashing a city with little disregard for the human cost, thus keeping with Superman’s familiar motto, “Truth, Justice, and the Americans who got in the way.” But just how many Americans—and their American buildings and infrastructures—is, as always, a question best left to science to ruin.

So that’s exactly what scientist Charles Watson and his hazard-assessment team at Watson Technical Consulting did,…

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HBO GO and ESPN Now On Apple TV

HBO GO and ESPN Now On Apple TV
Lauren Indvik - Mashable

As previously reported, HBO Go is indeed coming to Apple TV, effective Wednesday. Apple announced that WatchESPN and content from an assortment of other streaming providers are now available on the device as well.

Apple TV owners — at least, those with subscriptions to HBO and ESPN — have been able to stream content from those networks using iPhone or iPad devices (and AirPlay) for some time. The new integration simply saves them the need to pull out a secondary device.

This is good news for Apple TV users. The more ways we can access on demand content, the better. And as Apple TV is…

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‘The Hobbit’ New Zealand Featurette

‘The Hobbit’ New Zealand Featurette

I’ll say this for New Zealand, it sure is a beautiful place, and a perfect place to shoot “Middle Earth”. And actually, though at one point in the video they say it’s so beautiful and perfect you’ll think it’s CGI, I was thinking the opposite, I was thinking it does indeed look too good and too real to be CGI.

Man if this video doesn’t make you want to visit New Zealand, I’m not sure you have a soul.

Why Spielberg and Lucas are Wrong about the Film Industry

Why Spielberg and Lucas are Wrong about the Film Industry
Laremy Legel - Film.com

Recently, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas had some candid words about the direction in which they see the world of movies going. It was honest and interesting, and it came from two directors who have long since passed the point where their careers could be hurt by not playing politics. As such, we thought it a good idea to consider their take, and throw in our opinion about what they nailed, and what they were a bit off on.

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“Finding Nemo (3D)” / “Beauty and the Beast (3D)” / “Monsters Inc. (3D)” = $100 million profit total
“Marvel’s The Avengers”: $73 million in “profit”

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Zack Snyder’s Rules of Moviemaking

Zack Snyder’s Rules of Moviemaking

Snyder has been busy directing features such as Alan Moore’s graphic novel, Watchmen, and the computer animated Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, while also writing and directing the female action flick Sucker Punch. His latest directorial effort, the highly anticipated Superman origin story, Man of Steel flies into theaters this coming Friday, June 14.

The last few Wisdom Wednesdays have revealed the intelligent, wise, and sometimes hilarious Golden Rules of directors Danny BoyleSteve Buscemi, and Jim Jarmusch. This week MovieMaker brings you Zach Snyder’s 10 Golden Rules…

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Hans Zimmer’s ‘Man of Steel’ Score Streaming on Spotifiy!

Hans Zimmer’s ‘Man of Steel’ Score Streaming on Spotifiy!

If you have a free account with Spotify you can now listen to the score for the upcoming Man of Steel! If you don’t have a free account, you can sign up for one! It will be worth it, trust me.

I still have mixed feelings about a score that is so different from any Superman theme we’ve ever heard before, but it’s certainly good in its own way.

Check it out!

2 Clips and a 30 Second Spot for ‘Man of Steel’

2 Clips and a 30 Second Spot for ‘Man of Steel’

With less than a week to go before we get to see Man of Steel in theaters we’re likely to see a lot of teasers, footage, and other promotional material for the film. I’m assuming that Christopher Nolan, as the producer, won’t let anything out there that might be too spoilery, so I’m looking forward to this week’s trickle of teasers and the like, followed by one of the best films of the summer on Friday! My wife and I have our tickets and we’re greatly looking forward to it (don’t let me down Superman!).

So here are two clips from the film, and a 30 second trailer. The second clip is…

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Tornado Stays in ‘Man of Steel’

Tornado Stays in ‘Man of Steel’
Entertainment Weekly

A top-of-the-scale EF5 tornado hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on May 20, killing 24 people. Another round of violent storms that produced a separate EF5 tornado struck last Friday, leaving nearly two dozen people dead.

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Man of Steel director Zack Snyder said there was never any discussion about altering the pivotal scene involving a twister following recent deadly storms in Oklahoma.

“He’s changed by those events,” said Snyder during an interview to promote the movie. “If anything, we feel like our Superman has a connection — not to make light of it — to the kind of grief…

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